African American Partners
Guidance for CMS Partner Relations Group (PRG) working towards the health prosperity of the African American Community through healthcare outreach efforts with national and local organizations.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 23, 2020
African Americans are living longer, with the death rate decreasing about 25% between 1999 and 2015. Still, African Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 are disproportionately affected and susceptible to certain diseases and health disparities compared to whites. Rates of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, asthma, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and influenza remain higher, while fewer people have insurance. CMS is making concentrated efforts to end these disparities, while helping millions of African Americans with health care access and disease prevention and control through Medicare and Medicaid.
The Partner Relations Group (PRG) is working towards the health prosperity of the African American Community through healthcare outreach efforts with national and local organizations.
Spotlight:
COVID-19 Partner Toolkit: https://www.cms.gov/outreach-education/partner-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-partner-toolkit
Care Compare Tools: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/
Healthcare.gov blog page: https://www.healthcare.gov/blog/
CMS Publications: You can order CMS publications by creating an account in the CMS Product Ordering System: https://productordering.cms.hhs.gov
Medicare.gov and Healthcare.gov links: www.medicare.gov and healthcare.gov
Medicare Helpful Contacts: https://www.medicare.gov/Contacts/
Medicaid and CHIP Telehealth Toolkit: https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/downloads/medicaid-chip-telehealth-toolkit.pdf
Related Links:
HHS Sickle Cell
CMS Office of Minority Health (OMH) Resource Center: https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/resource-center
We look forward to partnering with you on African American health issues! Please direct any questions to the Partner Relations mailbox: Partnership@cms.hhs.gov.
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